Mets' JD Martinez breaks Cardinals' Willson Contreras' arm in freak accident on catcher's interference

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St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras will miss six to eight weeks with a broken arm he suffered in a freak accident from a catcher's interference.

In the top of the second inning, J.D. Martinez was at the plate for the New York Mets when he swung at an 85 mph breaking ball from Miles Mikolas.

In his swing, though, Martinez's bat hit Contreras near the wrist, and judging by Contreras' reaction, it was clear that something was seriously wrong.

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Willson Contreras, #40 of the St. Louis Cardinals, reacts after getting hit by a bat on a follow through of the swing of J.D. Martinez, #28 of the New York Mets, in the second inning at Busch Stadium on May 7, 2024 in St Louis. Contreras broke his arm on the play. (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Contreras rolled around in pain behind the plate, but when he stood up holding his arm, he began screaming in pain.

Manager Oliver Marmol and a trainer came out to check on him, but it was obvious he would not be staying in the game.

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X-rays later revealed a fracture in Contreras' left forearm.

"It was numb, and I knew it wasn’t right. Once I tried to do some motion stuff, there was some cracking in [the arm] and I knew it was bad," he said after the game.

"So right now I mean, I’m in pain pretty good, but I’m really upset missing. I know that it’s going to be tough for me to watch the games and not out there with the guys, but I’m going to do my best to stay present, pick each other up and cheer for them because that’s the best thing I can do."

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras, #40, is checked on by a trainer and